Caracas threatens oil cut in case of US aggression

[cal04]

Venezuela will cut its oil exports to the United States if Washington takes a hostile stance toward Caracas, Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez was quoted as saying by Iran's official IRNA news agency on Sunday.

The Web site of the U.S. Energy Information Administration says 11.8 percent of U.S. oil imports came from Venezuela in 2004. The United States is the main buyer of Venezuelan oil.

"Our policy is clear; if America wants to have a hostile policy toward us, we will stop exporting oil to that country," he said in remarks translated into Persian.

"If Iran were under attack, it would definitely act just like us," he added.

http://www.boston.com/news/world/latinamerica/articles/2006/07/30/caracas_threatens_oil_cut_in_case_of_us_aggression/

[gorbal]

1. Before that...they should make the prices lower

Think about it...what would piss off Bush's oil cronies (that are proffiting heavily off the price increases)more than having to compete with 1.50 a gallon gas? Come on, get on the game:)

[rman]

4. Chavez would be satisfied with $50/barrel,

that would be enough to make it worthwhile to extract and refine the large heavy crude reserves in Venezuela.
But he can't reduce the price at which other oil powers sell their oil.

[gorbal]

9. He would steal their customers in that case

That would tick'em off.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. Oh goodie - we get to invade another terrorist nation, this time

close to home.
I just hate how Chavez' nuclear research is about to destroy Florida, eh?
Or how their viral programs are going to infect all water supplies in the gulf region.

[prole100]

3. $ 5.00/gallon Here We Come - Just What The Fundies Want?

The end of the world starting with our economy.

They just hate America so much!

[babylonsister]

5. " in case of US aggression"?

:rofl: That's all this admin knows, so stand by with your wallets at the ready!

[Dirty Hippie]

6. Take a look at this - He is serious

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From Russia, the President of Venezuela will travel to Iran. The encounter of the two most outspoken critics of America - Hugo Chavez and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad – promises to be the climax of his tour. Initially, Chavez planned to visit North Korea and meet Kim Jong-il, but the Venezuelan leader gave up the idea without explanation, and decided to go to Vietnam, Qatar and Mali instead.

Significantly, the Venezuelan leader virtually placed Russia among the rogue states. Vladimir Putin, who agreed to meet Chavez in the course of his visit, has put himself in the company of Ahmadinejad and Lukashenko. After hosting the G8 Summit, Moscow is again demonstrating when it suits its interests, it can respond to Western criticism by turning to its enemies.

Energy resources are central to Chavez and this "axis" he has assembled. Venezuela, Iran, Russia and Qatar - the countries that Hugo Chavez is to visit - are all major oil and gas suppliers. Therefore, the Venezuelan leader's tour is undoubtedly to create an anti-Western oil bloc. It is obvious that this is the same purpose as the leaders who receive him.


http://www.watchingamerica.com/kommersant000011.shtml

[TrueFunkSoldier]

7. We are fucking with the WRONG people...

In his smug arrogance, Lil' Dumbya thought he could invade a country the size of California and there would be no retribution, no retaliation, no recompense, and no consequences for his actions. Now he and his evil ilk have created a firestorm and are fucking with the wrong people: we got N. Korea, Mr. "I'm mad in the head" in Iran, China, possibly Syria, Russia and now Venezuela to fuck us further in the ass economically.

See what trying to force an imperialistic empire will do to ya, Lil' Dumbya? Ask Rome. They tried it and failed. Ask Russia. They tried it, succeeded for a minute, then ultimately failed. You can't create a hegemony with the world hating you, Lil' Dumbya, and then expect to succeed when these fuckers already own us.

[Judi Lynn]

8. That photo at the bottom of your post is amazing.

He is, without a doubt, the most unprofessional person ever in the White House.

[gorbal]

10. I think at this point he just doesn't want to be attacked

I doubt any of the other countries would step in militarily if the US were to attack, but they could do damage to us in other ways.